Bangladesh Abroad
Correction: Father Marino Rigon – a missionary priest from Italy, was given honorary citizenship in Bangladesh in 2009. That makes the total number of citizens four, not three. There are only three honorary citizens of Bangladesh: one from the USA, one from India, and one from New Zealand. One is a world-famous sports icon of … Read more…
To draw a map of Bangladesh is not easy. It is nearly impossible for anyone to draw an accurate and complete map of Bangladesh if all the enclaves are included in the account. No geography books in Bangladeshi schools have them drawn! These enclaves are also unseen, forgotten, and neglected because they are difficult to … Read more…
Elizabeth D. Herman is a New York based freelance photographer and researcher. Since 2010, she has been working on a photography and oral history project called, ‘A Woman’s War‘ – which documents the lives of women engaged in recent conflicts worldwide, as well as their struggle for justice, rights, and their identity as female fighters. … Read more…
William A.S. Ouderland (1917-2001) was a Dutch-Australian commando officer who actively took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He was awarded the fourth highest gallantry award, the Bir Protik, by the government of Bangladesh. He is the only foreigner to receive this honorary award. I was wondering about him for a while…found some … Read more…